I never expected to be able to play this game seeing as I don't have a lot of friends that are interested in co-op games like this, but a friend reached out randomly one day wanting to play this with me and I'm glad I took him up on the offer because this game is not worth missing out on. In terms of gameplay, It Takes Two is one of the most imaginative and clever games I've ever played, and I thoroughly enjoyed all the new ideas it kept throwing at me. The basic 3D platforming gameplay and puzzle solve is incredibly simple but it allows the game to change the genre up and introduce different kinds of gameplay mechanics on the fly and these almost all hit, from the brief segment where it turns into a fighting game match with a squirrel, to when it goes full on dungeon crawler inside a make believe castle, It Takes Two never runs out of these amazing gameplay ideas and it makes for some of the most engaging gameplay that makes you want to keep playing. The game's story is also really charming and genuinely funny which is a big plus as well. My only problem is that May and Cody don't feel as fleshed out as they should be for this kind of story, their problems with each other kind of just boil down to "You're never home" and "you don't appreciate the work I do for this family" respectively and it's not entirely believable that these are the only problems causing them to want a divorce, but honestly it's not that big of a deal in the end. While it doesn't really feel like they solve these exact problems throughout the game they still rekindle their relationship through a bunch of beautiful and heartfelt moments that I thoroughly enjoyed and gave the game a strong emotional center. It Takes Two is a great game with no shortage of really fun gameplay ideas and solid heartfelt moments and I'd recommend any who can to reach out to a friend and play this game, it's a really good time.

Reviewed on Feb 10, 2024


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